Leeds-Grenville Stewardship Council

Managed Forest Tax Incentive

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The Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP) is a voluntary program available to landowners who own four hectares or more of forest land, and who agree to prepare and follow a Managed Forest Plan for their property.


Under the MFTIP, participating landowners have their property reassessed and classified as Managed Forest and taxed at 25 percent of the municipal tax rate set for residential properties.

To participate in the MFTIP, landowners must agree to certain conditions including preparing and following a managed forest plan for their forest. The plan must be approved by an individual certified by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) as a Managed Forest Plan Approver. The plan improves the owner's knowledge of the forest and increases the owner's participation in managing the forest. In turn, this helps to encourage the stewardship of Ontario's private fores
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When talking to landowners at the International Ploughing Match in 2007, we were surprised to learn how few people had heard of the program. As a result, the Leeds-Grenville Stewardship Council decided to provide advice and assistance to interested landowners to help them develop a Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program Plan.

Many of our  programs are interconnected: some MFTIP landowners decide to increase their forested area and enrol in tree planting programs offered by LGSC or our partners.


Donna wrote plans for 13 properties in the winter of 2015/16 totaling 338 acres. 
 
The map below, needed to complete a Managed Forest Approved Plan, is one made for a large property with many compartments  
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If interested please contact Donna O'Connor you can find her information on the Contact Us page.


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